MECH 6910/MECH 7910, Graduate
SeminarFall 2005/Winter 2006Course Co-ordinator: Murat Koksal, C-351
Murat.Koksal[at]dal.ca, 494-2674About the Course: The purpose of the graduate
seminars is to provide graduate students with exposure to a variety of
research projectsand activities in order to enrich their academic
experience. The seminars also provide the department members with an opportunity
tofamiliarize themselves with all graduate students
within the department and learn about each studentís research activities.Finally, the seminars provide the students with
an opportunity to develop skills in presentation and discussion of research
topics in apublic forum. Students will be evaluated on their
preparation, presentation skills, ability to field questions, and regular
attendance.Graded pass/fail.

General Guidelines:1. The topic must be related to the studentís
current thesis or project.2. Masterís level students (MASc/MEng) is required
to make at least one seminar presentation,and doctoral level students at least two
seminar presentations, during the duration of a studentís residency period.3. All registered graduate students must participate.
Attendance will be monitored.4. No thesis defense/project presentation shall
be scheduled until this requirement has been met.